- Title:
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The Sudanese Refugees and Fire Hazard Study
- Date:
- March 2006
- Organisations
- BCRC
- Location:
- Australia, Australia
Overview
The Sudanese Refugees and Fire Hazard Study was undertaken as part of the QFRS Ethnic Communities Project and targeted the needs of African refugees, in particular Sudanese refugees.
The study surveyed Sudanese refugees in the Toowoomba region to determine the extent of fire safety knowledge of newly arrived Sudanese to:
• gain an understanding of specific fire and general safety information required
• identify strategies to reach newly arrived Sudanese refugees with fire and general safety messages.
The major findings of the research project identified that:
• the prime focus of fire safety was on response rather than prevention
• Sudanese refugees are unfamiliar with the triple zero (000) process
• in the event of a fire in their home, the primary concern for refugees was for the safety of their children and family
• refugees perceived the main difficulty encountered when calling 000 are language/communication barriers.
The QFRS has used these findings to develop strategies and support tools to reach Sudanese refugees entering Australia.
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